Unruly pax utenom det vanlige - Honduras - ASN / Aviation24.be

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Date:	11-JAN-2022
Time:	c. 09:00
Type:	Boeing 737-823 (WL)
Owner/operator:	American Airlines
Registration:	N942NN
MSN:	33492/4691
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 127
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Minor
Location:	Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP/MHLM) -    Honduras
Phase:	Standing
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	San Pedro Sula-Ramon Villeda Morales Airport (SAP/MHLM)
Destination airport:	Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA)

Narrative:
During boarding, a passenger broke into the cockpit of an American Airlines Boeing 737-823 (WL) at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP/MHLM) and caused extensive damage to the flight controls.
None of the 127 POB were injured. The aircraft was grounded.

Passenger storms into and damages cockpit of American Airlines Boeing 737-800

By

Bart Noëth

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12 January 2022On 11 January, American Airlines flight AA488 was boarding at San Pedro Sula Airport, Honduras for a flight back to Miami, United States. One passenger was able to storm into the cockpit where the pilots were preparing their flight. During his escapade, the male passenger damaged the aircraft’s flight controls. 

The disturbed passenger then tried to attempt to climb out of the cockpit window. The pilots, however, stopped his effort.

Security officers and police rushed to the aircraft to arrest him.

Since the aircraft got damaged, American Airlines was forced to send a replacement aircraft to pick up the stranded passengers and crew members.

Finally, the flight arrived in Miami with a delay of six hours.

A picture of the damaged controls and a short video clip of the event appeared on social media (comments section of Facebook page):

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